These errors included wrong offside rulings, missed penalty calls, and goals that were incorrectly disallowed.
Although VAR was designed to reduce human mistakes, the review shows it is still far from flawless. The panel’s findings also suggest that some clubs benefited more than others from VAR decisions.
While no clubs were officially named, sources indicate that certain teams near the top of the standings received favorable decisions, whereas others—particularly those fighting relegation—were negatively affected by these mistakes.
This report is likely to intensify demands from fans and analysts for changes to VAR, with some even calling for it to be suspended due to growing frustration.
The Premier League now faces mounting pressure to be more transparent and to enhance training for both referees and VAR officials before the 2025/26 season. An official announcement regarding updates to VAR procedures is expected later this summer
